Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war.

Quote by Aristophanes

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Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and...

Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and...

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.

Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.

Courtesy is simply doing unto others what you would like them to do unto you.

Courtesy is simply doing unto others what you would like them to do unto you.

Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.

Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and...

You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and...

Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their...

Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their...

You should not decide until you have heard what both have to say.

You should not decide until you have heard what both have to say.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: Can't live...

These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: Can't live...

Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

Love is simply the name for the desire and the pursuit of the whole.

Love is simply the name for the desire and the pursuit of the whole.